Default Value for Standard Fields in Salesforce

 In this blog you will learn a workaround to set Default value for Standard Fields in Salesforce.

In below example I am having a Custom Object Zoom_Data__c and I will auto-populate Name field in it.

To implement the workaround please follow below steps : 

Step 1 : 

Create a Visualforce page as shown below : 

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<apex:page standardController="Zoom_Data__c" > <script> window.top.location.href = '/lightning/o/Zoom_Data__c/new?nooverride=1&defaultFieldValues=Name=Test'; </script> </apex:page>

In above VF page I am using a URL hack to pass the default value in the standard field. You can defaultFieldValue parameter in URL to pass the default value as shown in above example.

Step 2:

Override the new button of the Object with this Visualforce page : 

This will do the trick, now try to create a new record of the Object and you will be having default value there.

How to Pass default parameters ?

To pass a single value you can use below URL : 

1	/lightning/o/Contact/new?defaultFieldValues=OwnerId={!Value}

You can bind variables in the URL or pass the String directly.

To pass multiple value you can use below URL : 

1	/lightning/o/Contact/new?defaultFieldValues=OwnerId={!Value},AccountId={!Value}

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